OIC chief hails inauguration of Moderation Center

Jeddah (IINA) - Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Dr. Yousef Othaimeen hailed the Riyadh-based International Moderation Centre for Combating Extremist Ideology, jointly inaugurated by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosque King Salman and US President Donald Trump. The OIC chief noted that the center will herald the beginning of an advanced and attuned stage in combating extremism intellectually, medically and digitally, and in enhancing coexistence and tolerance among nations.

The secretary general said that the Centre's establishment provides further evidence of the genuine and keen interest of King Salman, the Crown Prince and Deputy Crown Prince in consecrating peace and cultivating moderation and mutuality among peoples, as well as shunning extremism and combating terrorism, all of which is reflective of a clear vision and wise leadership in serving the interests of the Islamic Ummah.